Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 19. BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS |
Chapter 19.34. Washington electronic authentication act. |
Section 19.34.300. Satisfaction of signature requirements.
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- (1) Where a rule of law requires a signature, or provides for certain consequences in the absence of a signature, that rule is satisfied by a digital signature, if:(a) The digital signature is verified by reference to the public key listed in a valid certificate issued by a licensed certification authority;(b) The digital signature was affixed by the signer with the intention of signing the message; and(c) The recipient has no knowledge or notice that the signer either:(i) Breached a duty as a subscriber; or(ii) Does not rightfully hold the private key used to affix the digital signature.(2) Nothing in this chapter:(a) Precludes a mark from being valid as a signature under other applicable law;(b) May be construed to obligate a recipient or any other person asked to rely on a digital signature to accept a digital signature or to respond to an electronic message containing a digital signature except as provided in RCW 19.34.321; or(c) Precludes the recipient of a digital signature or an electronic message containing a digital signature from establishing the conditions under which the recipient will accept a digital signature.NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1997 c 27: See notes following RCW 19.34.030.